VSD+ explained technology

Vertical design

With the vertical design the customer can save up to 55% of the footprint of the traditional air compressors. This is a great benefit for customers that have tight installations or press for space in their facilities.

Oiled cooled motor

The purpose of the two different compartments is to keep all the components that produce heat in one area, separate from all the components that require cooling from the other. We are able to achieve this with the oiled cooled motor.

Low Noise level

you can have normal conversation while you are standing around the compressor, also you can install the compressor near point of use and operators The sound of the VSD+ compressor is as quiet, if not more quiet than most dishwashers.

The drivetrain

The drivetrain

The magic is in the drive train, the combination of motor and element. Variable Speed Drive technology works best with rotary screw compressors, as their flow rate and their power consumption are virtually proportional to their speed. So as the motor adapts its speed, so do the screw elements and as a result, the amount of compressed air delivered. The electric motor is specifically designed for the job, with special attention to cooling requirements and efficiency across the entire speed range.

The magic is in the drive train, the combination of motor and element. Variable Speed Drive technology works best with rotary screw compressors, as their flow rate and their power consumption are virtually proportional to their speed. So as the motor adapts its speed, so do the screw elements and as a result, the amount of compressed air delivered. The electric motor is specifically designed for the job, with special attention to cooling requirements and efficiency across the entire speed range.

GA VSD+ drive train: iPM motor with screw element

GA 75 VSD+ Commercial Image Oil-injected rotay screw compressor with a iPM motor and Variable Speed Drive

The motor

The motor

The motors in standard VSD units are induction motors, coupled to the screw elements with gears, but our VSD+ features an interior permanent magnet motor, a revolutionary in-house design. The motor shares a rotor with the screw elements, so it’s direct-driven, exceptionally quiet and most of all, very energy-efficient. The whole drive train of the VSD+ is a closed circuit, where both motor and elements are cooled with oil, another great way to save energy.

The motors in standard VSD units are induction motors, coupled to the screw elements with gears, but our VSD+ features an interior permanent magnet motor, a revolutionary in-house design. The motor shares a rotor with the screw elements, so it’s direct-driven, exceptionally quiet and most of all, very energy-efficient. The whole drive train of the VSD+ is a closed circuit, where both motor and elements are cooled with oil, another great way to save energy.

The brain

The brain

High-tech controller with warning indications, compressor shut-down and maintenance scheduling. • Easy to use and designed to perform in the toughest conditions. • Standard SMARTLINK remote monitoring to maximize air system performance and energy savings. • Optional multiple compressor control (2, 4 or 6 compressors).

High-tech controller with warning indications, compressor shut-down and maintenance scheduling. • Easy to use and designed to perform in the toughest conditions. • Standard SMARTLINK remote monitoring to maximize air system performance and energy savings. • Optional multiple compressor control (2, 4 or 6 compressors).

Touch screen monitoring MK5 Elektronikon

Atlas Copco’s in-house designed inverter now also controls iPM motors. • IP5x protection. • Robust aluminum enclosure for trouble-free operation in the harshest conditions. • Fewer components: compact, simple and user-friendly.

Atlas Copco’s in-house designed inverter now also controls iPM motors. • IP5x protection. • Robust aluminum enclosure for trouble-free operation in the harshest conditions. • Fewer components: compact, simple and user-friendly.

Neos drive GA VSD compressors

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